Terrazzo, tile and marble setter

• Location North Vancouver, BCV7R 2K4
• Work location On site
• Salary$35.00 to $38.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
• Early morning, Morning
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 2 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3617278

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Odours
• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel
• Prepare rough plans and sketches
• Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
• Align and straighten tiles
• Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools
• Instruct apprentices
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles
• Supervise other workers
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs
• Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets
• Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite
• Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces
• Install tile strips

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles